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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2014; 20(33): 11574-11585
Published online Sep 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i33.11574
Published online Sep 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i33.11574
Table 1 Main genetic and epigenetic alterations in gastric cancer tissues and their clinical application as biomarkers
| Alteration | Type of alteration | Clinical application | Ref. |
| HER-2 amplification | Genetic | Prognostic and therapeutic | [34-40] |
| MYC amplification | Genetic | Progression and metastasis | [52] |
| TP53 Arg72Pro | Genetic | Risk predictor, prognostic | [63-67,69-72] |
| CDH1 -160 C>A | Genetic | Risk predictor | [76-78] |
| CDH1 hypermethylation | Epigenetic | Prognostic, metastasis | [167,170,171] |
| p16 hypermethylation | Epigenetic | Diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic | [156-160] |
- Citation: Pinheiro DDR, Ferreira WAS, Barros MBL, Araújo MD, Rodrigues-Antunes S, Borges BDN. Perspectives on new biomarkers in gastric cancer: Diagnostic and prognostic applications. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(33): 11574-11585
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i33/11574.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i33.11574